Which of the following is in order from the shortest to longest geologic event?
A)meteorite impact,evolution of continents,life cycle of ocean lithosphere
B)evolution of continents,meteorite impact,life cycle of ocean lithosphere
C)life cycle of ocean lithosphere,evolution of continents,meteorite impact
D)meteorite impact,life cycle of ocean lithosphere,evolution of continents

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Meteorite impacts can happen in a moment, the life cycle of ocean lithosphere spans tens of millions of years as it forms at mid-ocean ridges and is consumed at subduction zones, and the evolution of continents occurs over hundreds of millions to billions of years as they form, break apart, and reassemble.

Which of the Following Is in Order from the Shortest